172 Mr. Harte asked the Minister for the Marine if his attention has been drawn to what has been described as an environmental time bomb (details supplied) in the Irish Sea. [16919/95]

My colleague in the Department of the Marine, Deputy Eamon Gilmore, and I dealt comprehensively with this issue in replying to a number of questions in the House on 17 October 1995. I have nothing further to add by way of further information at this stage but as already indicated we are following the matter up with our UK and EU colleagues.